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Category: Story

  • Trust, Expectation, and the Birth of Maktone

    Trust, Expectation, and the Birth of Maktone

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    Crowdfunding has been part of our story from the very beginning, as we worked to introduce great products to the world. Every time we read a message from a supporter, it gave us a profound sense of accomplishment—especially when we were able to help teams who stayed true to their innovations share their work with…

  • What Do You Talk About When You See an Old Friend?

    What Do You Talk About When You See an Old Friend?

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    It’s been a while since we last spoke.Then, out of the blue, a friend I hadn’t heard from in years messaged me: “I’ve been working on something new. Want to take a look?” In his office, he placed two prototypes on the table — same shape, same size, about as big as a smartphone, but…

  • We Didn’t Mean to Start a Store

    We Didn’t Mean to Start a Store

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    It all began with something simple — just a chat about earbuds. One evening, I was talking with friends about TWS headphones. It was a casual, ordinary conversation. But the very next day, every app on my phone was suddenly flooded with earbuds ads. Even worse, when I opened a shopping app to look for…